CHATTER: IN CITY, FIRST PLACE ISN'T ALWAYS BEST.Byline: Vincent Bonsignore Staff Writer Although some City Section football coaches are under the impression each of the eight league champions are guaranteed a home game in the first round of the playoffs, Jeff Halperin from the section office said they are misinformed. ``That is not the rule,'' Halperin said. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Halperin, section coaches wanted to implement a rule this year to assure all league champions an opening-round playoff game Noun 1. playoff game - one game in the series of games constituting a playoff game - a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours" playoff - any final competition to determine a championship at home regardless of whether they were seeded higher than their opponent. However, they didn't get the necessary paperwork completed in time. As a result, the highest seeds will continue to host games. At least for one more year. ``This could be the last year we do it that way,'' Halperin said. ``But they'd have to change the rule first.'' There is one new rule to keep in mind, though. For the first time, teams from the leagues ranked seventh and eighth strongest can opt out of the higher level 16-team City Championship playoffs and instead compete in the 16-team City Invitational tournament. The eight City Section leagues are ranked one through eight at the playoff selection meeting. This gives teams from the lower-ranked leagues a chance to play for the lower championship. Each league champion earns an automatic berth into the City Championship tournament. ``Coaches (from leagues ranked seventh and eighth) have to bring a letter signed by the school principal requesting the switch to the Invitational playoffs, if that is what they want to do,'' Halperin said. ``Otherwise (if they are league champions), they'll play in the City Championship playoffs.'' ... Chaminade of West Hills swimmer Matthew Jensen has orally committed to compete at Indiana University. ... Valencia senior midfielder Shari Summers has accepted a full scholarship to play soccer at Stanford next year. Summers also helped West Valley Samba samba Ballroom dance of Brazilian origin, popularized in the U.S. and Europe in the 1940s. Danced to music in ⁴⁄₄ time with a syncopated rhythm, the dance is characterized by simple forward and backward steps and tilting, rocking body movements. to a U.S. Youth Soccer Association national championship (16-under) in Germantown, Md., in July. ... College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. women's water polo goalie Theresa Gilmore, who set various school records this past season, has been named to the All-Western State Conference first team. She also has been named to the All-Southern California second team. ... Crespi of Encino will kick off its sixth annual Midnight Madness basketball festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. at 9 p.m. on Friday at the boys' basketball gym. Southern Section schools officially can begin basketball practice Nov. 16. ``As far as I know, we're the only school in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. that does this,'' Celts The following pages provide lists of nations or people of Celtic origin, arranged by branch of Celtic ethnicity or language grouping: Goidelic Celts
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In sports, usually at the high school and college levels, members of a team who are not the main players in a competition (such as a football or basketball game) are called junior varsity players. at midnight. Admission is free. ... The UCLA women's basketball team signed four players to national letters of intent, including guard Noell Quinn of Bishop Montgomery High in Torrance. Quinn, a shooting guard, is regarded as one of the top recruits in the nation. She averaged 21.9 points, 11.6 rebounds and 3.8 steals per game last year. The Bruins also signed forward Amanda Livingston (Troy of Fullerton), center Consuelo Lezcano (Marathon of Florida) and guard Shaina Zaidi (Marlborough of Los Angeles). Also, the Bruins women's volleyball team signed Katie Carter of Steamboat Springs, Colo., Rachell Johnson of Torrey Pines High in San Diego and Colby Lyman from St. Francis of Los Altos. The class is ranked second in the nation by Student Sports Magazine. ... Cal State Northridge defender Leah Sims was named to the all-Big West Conference women's soccer first team, and midfielder Melissa Cleal was an honorable-mention selection. ... The UCLA and USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. baseball teams have consistently had the nation's best recruiting classes in recent years. On Wednesday, the first day of the fall signing period, the Trojans landed third baseman Ian Stewart and pitcher/outfielder Ian Kennedy, both from La Quinta High. UCLA received a letter of intent from Grossmont High pitcher Brant brant or brant goose, common name for a species of wild sea goose. The American brant, Branta bernicla, breeds in the Arctic and winters along the Atlantic coast. Rustich. Baseball America ranked all three in its top 50. Staff writers Gerry Gittelson and Jill Painter contributed to this report. |
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